Job description
In the context of mission opening, the medical coordinator will be specifically in charge of the following :
Participate in the definition of the country strategy led by the general coordinator and drive the medical and technical aspects in the development of this strategy
Design, plan, implement, adapt and monitor the programme’s health activities
Ensure the quality and relevance of health activities, supervise the collection and analysis of medical data
Recruit, manage, train, and motivate the medical team
Ensure the management of pharmaceutical products
Carry out health needs assessments and evaluations of medical partners
Cooperate with the administration team regarding budgeting and supervise the medical purchase process
Represent MdM with authorities, partners and other NGOs on health issues
Participate in the writing of proposals and reports
Requirements
Medical Doctor or Nurse or Midwife.
Master’s in Public Health is desirable.
Minimum 4 years’ experience in similar positions or in humanitarian sector.
Experiences in public health and in managing health welfare in communities.
Experience in supervising Sexual and Reproductive Health and Nutrition programs.
Experience in outbreak management and emergency response.
Experience in hard negotiations with local authorities, partners and staff in a tricky context.
Understand a healthcare system (including organisation, curriculum of medical profiles and national healthcare programmes) and summarise the broad outlines.
Understand and analyse a health context, health problems and data.
Define a level of emergency (micro and macro).
Plan and quantify health activities.
Define medical needs and adapt operational activities to new constraints in the field of new scientific information.
Draft a project (including funding formulation).
Identify training needs, create and lead medical training modules.
Discuss, present arguments and negotiate with healthcare authorities
Excellent Microsoft Office skills (especially Word and Excel).
Languages : English is mandatory (oral and written), knowledge of Swahili is an asset
You embrace the core values and support the proactive philosophy of Médecins du Monde
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